The British Ornithologists' Union

Registered charity 249877 Registered since 1966

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

2.4y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

2.7y

average years in governance

14 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 14Environment/conservation/heritage 14

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Narrow spread of causes across the board
Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Website	www.bou.org.uk
Email	bou@bou.org.uk
Phone	07485385451
Address	Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA

Finances

£218,114 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£167,189	£244,235
2021	£182,527	£228,777
2022	£202,323	£253,767
2023	£221,915	£221,077
2024	£218,114	£264,865

What it does

What

AnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF ORNITHOLOGY

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 1 MAY 1951; RULES DATED 18 MARCH 1953 AMENDED 18 APRIL 1964, 17 APRIL 1993, 20 APRIL 1996, 29 MARCH 1999 AND 7 APRIL 2010. as amended on 15 Jul 2020

Trustees (14)

14trustees

0aged 70+

Dr Graeme Buchanan Chair since 2023
Dr Alexander Lees since 2023
Dr Catharine Horswill since 2022
Dr Catriona Morrison since 2023
Dr Hugh Lewis Wright since 2025
Dr Lynda Donaldson since 2025
Dr Mark Alexander Eaton since 2021
Dr Mark James Eddowes since 2022
Dr Natalia Barbara Zielonka since 2025
Dr Rosamund Mary Whipple Green since 2025
Dr Stuart Sharp since 2023
Dr Tom Bradfer-Lawrence since 2025
Professor Arjun Dev Amar since 2025
Professor Emma Jane Ann Cunningham since 2023

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